BOT stations to automatically collect toll by 2019
All Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll stations across the country have to install a system for automatic collection of fees by 2019 to ensure transparency.
Hanoi (VNA) - All Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll stationsacross the country have to install a system for automatic collection of fees by2019 to ensure transparency.
This was stated by Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The at a recent meeting in Hanoi, Giao thong (Transport)online newspaper reported.
The said transparency was very important. If people felt information related toBOT projects was clear, they would stop questioning the model and showingdisagreement.
Thus, transparency would be improved by publicising all information related toBOT projects in the future, including the total fees that a BOT toll stationcollected each day, he said.
The also said the National Assembly Standing Committee had already adopted aresolution that only allowed application of the BOT model on new roads, insteadof both old and new roads like before.
This meant residents would have two options, and could decide whether or notthey wanted to travel on the BOT road, he said.
New BOT projects would follow the resolution. Relevant agencies were told tore-check ongoing BOT projects, implement solutions for each project and sendreports to the Government, he said.
It is estimated that the country currently has 88 BOT toll stations.-VNA
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